Can an app keep young people with cancer genes on track?
NCT ID NCT06654466
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a software platform called Nest that helps young adults (ages 18-49) with inherited cancer risks manage their care. Participants will use the tool to track screening and share information with doctors and family. Researchers will compare users to non-users to see if the tool improves knowledge, reduces distress, and boosts follow-through on recommended cancer screenings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nest software platform (electronic medical record-integrated tool for genetics-based care)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help young adults with inherited cancer risks stay on top of recommended screenings and feel less anxious about their health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (100 people) testing a software tool, not a treatment. It may not show clear benefits or work outside the specific hospital setting.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 49 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18-49 years, inclusive * previous cancer genetic testing with a finding of a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant resulting in an increased risk of cancer warranting clinical management. * English-speaking and -reading * Receiving care at Dana Farber Cancer Institute * Not in active cancer therapy at the time of approach Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 or \>49 years * Has not had genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes or has been tested but no pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant was identified. * Non-English speaking and reading * Not receiving care at Dana Farber Cancer Institute * Active cancer with therapy in progress
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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